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4-3 . A STANDARD form of consignment
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note is being drawn up by a working party of the International Road Transport Union (1.R.U.) an which the Road Haulage Association is represented by Mr. J. A, MurIey, chairman of the international road transport group. The consignment note is intended to cover the basic requirements of Article 6 of the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (C.M.R.) drawn up by the Economic Convention for Europe (E.C.E.).
The standard form will be suitable for adoption by all countries. One proposal is that it should apply throughout the Common Market.
The provisions of the C.M.R. already apply in Germany, Austria, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Yugoslavia. The R.H.A. is warning members operating in these countries that the consignment note they use must show at least the following details: (1) The date of the consignment note and the place where it is made out; (2) The name and address of the sender; (3) The name and address of the carrier; (4) Where and when the goods were accepted and the place designated for delivery; (5) The name and address of the consignee; (6) The description in common use of the nature of the goods and the method of packing; (7) The number of packages and their special marks and numbers; (8) The gross weight of the goods or their quantity otherwise expressed; (9) Charges relating to the carriage (carriage charges, supplementary charges, Customs duties and other charges incurred from the making of the contract to the time of delivery); (10) The requisite instructions for Customs and other formalities; and (11) A statement that, notwithstanding any clause to the contrary, the carriage is subject to the provisions of this Convention.
The following information may not apply to every consignment, but should be given where appropriate: (12) A statement that transhipment is not allowed; (13) The charges that the sender undertakes to pay; (14) The amount of " caSh on delivery" charges; (15) A declaration of the value of the goods; (16) The sender's instructions to the carrier regarding insurance of the goods; (17) The agreed time-limit by which the transport operation is to be completed; and (18) A list of the documents handed to the carrier.
The insurance provisions of the C.M.R. limit the carrier's liability to approximately L3,000 per ton. Members of the R.H.A. are being advised that they may obtain extra cover at Lloyd's if their present policy is below this limit.
Copies of the C.M.R. may be obtained at 2s. 6d. each (post free) from the Executive Secretary, Road Haulage Association, Ltd., 22 Upper Woburn Place, London. W.C.1.